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Nicholls professor hopes to make art more relevant to non-art students A Nicholls State University professor hopes to make art and its study more accessible to those in other fields of study. Dr. Ashley Busby said at a recent conference she does not believe art history has to put non-art majors to sleep. Such was the discussion of a panel she presented at the Southeast College Art Conference hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The research came from her paper, “The Upper Level Fine Arts Survey: Interdisciplinary, Contemporary, and Thematic Approaches.” Busby discussed two 300-level courses during the virtual panel, “The Art History Survey: How to Keep the Material Engaging for YOU.” One is a Nicholls Online cultural heritage art survey course, and the second a face-to-face art and science course. ....
At least one local Mardi Gras event took place on Fat Tuesday 2021 when the Krewe of Tradition named its royal court with its annual costume contest. The contest is normally conducted in person after the krewe s foot parade in downtown Houma on Mardi Gras, but this year s event was held online, with krewe members submitting photos of themselves in their costumes. Bob Buchanan was crowned the 2021 King of Tradition, and Holly Landry will reign as the Queen of Tradition. The krewe was founded in 2013, with the purpose of reviving the tradition of wearing costumes on Mardi Gras, even for those watching the parades. Its royal court is determined by those with the best costumes, as judged by the previous year s court. ....